Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Social Worker LCSW
Career Insights for Family / School / General Social Worker
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Florida data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
$59,583 / year median in Florida
+12% projected growth
Job Description
- Job Summary and Qualifications
POSITION SUMMARY
- The Case Manager assists patients and families along the care continuum with social and emotional issues that may affect their medical care and well-being.
JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES
1. Collaborates with provider, patient, family and inter-disciplinary team to develop a comprehensive and integrated patient needs assessment and develops plan of care with patient and/or family to meet those needs as appropriate. 1. Initiates and conducts psychosocial assessments as needed or as directed by providers to identify social, economic, functional and behavioral barriers with an emphasis on patient self-determination/self-care and to promote and enhance optimum health outcomes. 1. Prepares, coordinates and completes follow up on community resources and ordered referrals. i.e. DME equipment, home health, community elder programs. 1. Conducts initial and ongoing assessment of at-risk patients as needed or directed by provider. Communicates and collaborates with provider on care options. 1. Completes abuse/neglect/exploitation screenings and completes state-required reporting as appropriate. 1. Counsels and supports within scope of practice, with regards to social/emotional needs of patients/families/caregivers. 1. Serves as CMS-designated qualified health care provider conducting Medicare/insurance covered services appropriate to the role. Examples include advance care planning, screenings and counseling services defined by CPT code guidelines. 1. Performs and documents appropriate patient screening tools as ordered and communicates results to provider. Examples are MMSE, MOCA, Geriatric Depression Scale, PHQ Depression Screening, clock, etc. 1. Assesses, collaborates, and assists with coordination of treatment plan options correlating to a patient's change of status, i.e. initiation of home care, nursing home, assisted and skilled living, Hospice, etc. 1. Initiates and conducts family and patient conferences as appropriate. 1. Reviews and evaluates the care plan, updates and documents the patient's progress toward resolution of problems at each visit or as appropriate. Solicits feedback from caregivers as appropriate as to patient's response to psychosocial intervention. 1. Engages patient and family in educational opportunities about patient care/caregiver needs and providers information about relevant community activities and resources. 1. Provides education/explanation, and guides discussion with patients, families and care team on continuum of care issues such as, but not limited to advance directives, healthcare wishes, patient rights, long term care placement, palliative care path, end of life planning. 1. Provides educational counseling about health insurance resources, referrals and assistance as needed related to medical bills/unmet care needs. 1. Completes data collection, prepares reports, proposals, and shares patient statistics for service line enhancements. 1. At the discretion of SHC leadership presents in-services and training for staff and/or community audiences. 1. Responds promptly and accurately to meet patient's needs. 1. Maintains quality care monitors for positive patient outcomes- What qualifications you will need:
- + (LCSW) Clinical Social Worker + Masters Degree No Travel Required 2 years experience Required Years of Experience
- Benefits
- HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: +
- Comprehensive benefits
- for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services +
- Wellbeing support,
- including free counseling and referral services +
- Time away from work
- programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence +
- Savings and retirement resources
- , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling +
- Education support
- through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing +
- Additional benefits
- for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
- _
Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._- HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is a 523-bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center.
- Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
- We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.